Wade Woodaz
| Clemson Tigers – No. 17 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Marketing |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 4, 2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Jesuit (Tampa, Florida) |
Wade Woodaz (born February 4, 2004) is an American football linebacker for the Clemson Tigers.
Early life and high school
[edit]Woodaz attended Jesuit High School located in Tampa, Florida. Coming out of high school, Woodaz was rated as a three-star recruit and the 37th overall player in the class of 2021.[1] Woodaz also held offers from schools such as Clemson, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Louisville, and Utah.[2] Ultimately, Woodaz committed to play college football for the Clemson Tigers.[3][4]
College career
[edit]In Woodaz's first two seasons in 2022 and 2023, he appeared in 27 games with six starts where he notched 48 tackles with 11.5 being for a loss, five and a half sacks, two pass deflections, and two interceptions.[5][6][7] In the 2023 Gator Bowl, Woodaz made a career position switch making the start at Middle Linebacker where he made four tackles, as he helped the Tigers to a bowl win.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Woodaz's brother Drew is also a linebacker for the Clemson Tigers.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ Hastings, Joseph (25 November 2021). "2022 LB Wade Woodaz commits to the Clemson Tigers". On3.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Preister, JP (25 November 2021). "Clemson Picks Up Commitment From 2022 LB Wade Woodaz". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Blau, Jon (12 April 2023). "Clemson linebacker Wade Woodaz establishing himself in Tiger LB corps". Post and Courier. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Preister, JP (15 December 2021). "Wade Woodaz Signs National Letter of Intent With Clemson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Carter, Darrien (28 May 2024). "How Clemson football's Wade Woodaz is mastering new position under coach Dabo Swinney". Greenville Online. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Long, Christina (24 August 2023). "Wade Woodaz drinking 12 protein shakes a day good for Clemson". Greenville Online. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Blau, Jon (28 August 2023). "Clemson's Wade Woodaz bulks up to live up to his nickname". Post and Courier. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Burnett, Cameron (10 March 2024). "Woodaz Describes Freeing Experience at MIKE Linebacker". The Clemson Insider. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Priester, JP (10 January 2023). "Playing Together Would be Dream Come True for Wade and Drew Woodaz". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Wade Woodaz". Clemson University Athletics. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2024.